El 11/08/23, el IRS anunció que, en las circunstancias adecuadas, los contribuyentes internacionales podrán utilizar una nueva herramienta totalmente electrónica para presentar solicitudes de alivio de multas del IRS para...more
On 8/11/23, the IRS announced that under the right circumstances, international taxpayers will be able to use a new, fully electronic tool to submit penalty IRS relief requests for a few late-filed forms: a fax...more
On November 5, 2020, the IRS removed the Delinquent Information Submission Procedure Program from its Offshore Compliance Options Menu. Before the removal of this program, a US Taxpayer could file a “delinquent”...more
En Noviembre del 2019, el IRS y la Oficina de Control de Activos Extranjeros (“OFAC”) firmaron un Memorando de Entendimiento (“MOU”). El MOU describe un entendimiento entre el IRS y la OFAC con respecto a las revisiones...more
On July 14, 2020, the US Treasury Department and the IRS released a proposed redesigned partnership form for tax year 2021 (filing season 2022). The two proposed forms SCHEDULE K-2 (Form 1065) and Schedule K-3 (Form 1065) are...more
In 2018, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) issued a “call to action” for countries to do more to tackle enablers of tax crimes. ...more
The IRS continues to process electronic tax returns, issue direct deposit refunds and accept electronic payments while simultaneously granting additional, broad tax filing and payment deadline relief to all Taxpayers that...more
IRC Section 965 (Treatment of Deferred Foreign Income Upon Transition to Participation Exemption System of Taxation) was part of the TCJA enacted on December 22, 2017. ...more
2/7/2020
/ Double Taxation ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Earned Income ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
International Tax Issues ,
IRS ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Returns ,
Transition Tax
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act added section 951A to the Internal Revenue Code. This new section requires a U.S. shareholder of a Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) to include in gross income the shareholder’s Global Intangible...more
El 20 de abril del 2018, los Gobiernos de Costa Rica y los Estados Unidos firmaron una nueva versión de su ACUERDO ENTRE EL GOBIERNO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA Y EL GOBIERNO DE LA REPÚBLICA DE COSTA RICA PARA EL...more
On April 20, 2018, the Governments of Costa Rica and the U.S.A. signed a new version of their AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA FOR THE EXCHANGE...more
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) introduced several complex, hard to understand international tax provisions to the Internal Revenue Code. One of them is the tax on Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI). Beginning with...more
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) includes a provision requiring U.S. Shareholder Taxpayers that own 10% or more of a Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) and other “Specified Foreign Corporations” to pay a “transition tax”...more
3/12/2018
/ Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Corporate Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
New Legislation ,
S-Corporation ,
Shareholders ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deferral ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Reform
La "Ley de reducción de impuestos y empleos" (la "Ley") tiene una provisión que requiere que los Contribuyentes Estadounidenses que poseen el 10% o más de una Corporación Controlada Extranjera (Controlled Foreign...more
2/5/2018
/ Business Taxes ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
New Legislation ,
Repatriation ,
Shareholders ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
The “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the “Act") has a provision requiring U.S. Shareholder Taxpayers that own 10% or more of a Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) and other “Specified Foreign Corporations” to pay a “transition tax”....more
2/5/2018
/ Business Taxes ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
New Legislation ,
Repatriation ,
Shareholders ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
The IRS-Criminal Investigation Unit (IRS-CI) is the Criminal Law Enforcement Arm of the IRS. Its conviction rate of over 90% is one of the highest in federal law enforcement. Those convicted pay taxes, penalties and...more
9/28/2017
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Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Data Collection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Fines ,
Interest Accrual ,
International Tax Issues ,
IRS ,
Tax Crimes ,
Tax Evasion ,
Tax Penalties
Detectar, disuadir y responder al incumplimiento internacional son desafíos clave que enfrentan las autoridades tributarias de todo el mundo. El incumplimiento fiscal internacional es un problema significativo reconocido por...more
US International tax is complicated. It often overwhelms US Taxpayers. That is why an international tax specialist CPA is the best choice for the work. Nonetheless, many Taxpayers seek the help of tax return preparers...more
3/1/2017
/ Accountants ,
Business Taxes ,
Capital Gains ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Foreign Bank Accounts ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Earned Income ,
Foreign Financial Assets ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
Multinationals ,
Source of Payments ,
Transfer Taxes
Due to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and the work of IRS special agents, international tax transparency is here. There is virtually nowhere to hide. On 1/18/17, the Department of Justice (DOJ) reported that...more
IRS has asked involved U.S. taxpayers to come forward before IRS reads and dissects the “Panama Papers”. IRS will “plan how to use the huge trove of leaked documents to catch criminals — and urged Americans to come clean now...more
On May 9, 2016, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its first FATCA conviction. It appears to be the beginning of criminal prosecutions by the DOJ against apparent or alleged violations of FATCA reporting requirements....more